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The Ruins of Ascalon: The remains of a once great kingdom lie in ruins here in the eastern area of the continent. This region is under perpetual military occupation by Charrwarbands who have laid siege to its few remaining bastions of human civilization.

The Crystal Desert: Formerly a sea dotted with cays, small islands, and sandy beaches, it has since been transformed into a barren desert. The dying elder Forgotten race stand ever vigilant in fulfilling their sacred duties. Found in the northwestern region of the continent Elona, it is sandwiched between the Blazeridge Mountains, peninsula of Orr, and the Desolation.

The Krytan Kingdom: A lush and green area rich with fertile volcanic soil. Found in the central-western area of the continent, the kingdom and its people are currently the only human-settlement to prosper where all others have perished. Despite this, its countryside are besieged by an Undead plague; its people divided by whispers of civil war. Ascalonian refugees pouring in from the east have taken refuge here; while theocratic White Mantle paramilitaries continue to preach of their new gods.

The Maguuma Jungle: A dense jungle found in the western area of the continent. Centaurs roam its untamed wilds and timeless Druid spirits tends the prehistoric plant-life and coexist with all manner of dire-beasts; while Shining Blade insurgents take refuge within its labyrinth of old growths and devise ways to strike from its shadows.

The Charr Homelands: A deciduous verdant region in the northeastern part of the continent. Northern half of Ascalon region claimed by the Charr, rumors of unrest and civil strife have traveled beyond its borders.

The Depths of Tyria: Vast underground lakes, crystallized superstructures, superheated magma chambers, and near endless labyrinth of tunnels drilled though solid bedrock; all sporadically connect by an advance gateway network created by the Asura.

The Far Shiverpeaks: The northernmost sub-region of the Shiverpeak Mountain chain that acts as a divider running north to south, between Charr Homelands and Woodland Cascades, and connects to the Northern Shiverpeaks. It is the homeland of the Norn.

The Tarnished Coast: A tropical rainforest sub-region of the southern Maguuma Jungle, it is littered with abandoned ruins that are being renovated by the Asura, having been driven from the Depths of Tyria.

Around Sparkfly Swamp: A moderately swampy area along the edge of Shiverpeaks Mountains and the Sea of Sorrows' coast.

Known inaccessible regions

The Blazeridge Mountains: A mountain chain that runs east of the nation of Ascalon and heads south towards the barren Crystal Desert.

Orr: The remnants of the peninsula of Orr. Arah, the holy city and capital of this once great kingdom, has been swallowed by the Sea of Sorrows during a cataclysmic event. Corsair sailors take refuge among the ruins along with what remains of the restless undead Orrians who haunt this once great nation.

Tyria, like the other continents in the world of Tyria, draws inspiration from the actual continent of Europe during medieval times, with areas like the Shiverpeaks, being reminiscent of the Scandinavian area.